Assistant professor of Fashion

The Fashion Design program at JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad seeks qualified Candidates for a full-time position for the position of an Assistant Professor. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a broad understanding of Fashion Designing or technical skills like Draping, Pattern Making/ Garment construction or CAD skills as well as exceptional teaching, research, and leadership abilities. We encourage candidates with multidisciplinary interests and expertise to apply.

Education Qualification: Masters/PhD. in Fashion Design or relevant areas

Required Experience: Minimum 1+1 - Teaching + Industry

Salary as per industry standards

Knowledge of Fashion Design subjects/ Draping, Pattern making & garment construction/ CAD

Fashion Design

Knowledge of Design Process, Fashion Thinking, Colour Theory and Range Development - Fashion Design

Good sense of Design Process, trends and history of fashion

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CAD

Knowledge of softwares like Photoshop and Illustrator

Understand tools and technicalities

Having a knowledge of digital illustration

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Draping/ Pattern Making, Garment Construction

Knowledge of draping,pattern making, garment construction techniques and terms - Draping/ PMT GMT faculty

Traditional Skills of Pattern-making. (on Paper and Fabric)

Knowledge of quality control and fabric consumption calculation

Spontaneous in creating new designs through draping and coming up with new ideas.

Understanding of finishings and garment detailing.

Designing and Draping for garments for kids, men and women

Training or exposure to manufacturing or pattern development techniques in fashion industry

Roles and Responsibilities:

Teaching:

Plan and teach lessons and sequences of lessons to the classes they are assigned to teach within the context of the Institutes plans, curriculum and schemes of work.

Assess, monitor, record and report on the learning needs, progress and achievements of the students.

Mentoring:

The Candidate is expected to mentor the students towards the course, curriculum, industry market and guide them towards the right direction.

Administrative services:

Must keep a track of all the course details, submission and attendance of the students as per the university/institute guidelines and requirements.

Preparing and creating content for the syllabus or a module and updating it on our Learning Management System (LMS) regularly.

Other roles:

Create interface with industry through workshops and seminars and assist students with placements and internships.

Be a part of all the design events, co-curricular activities and encourage students for the same.

Active involvement in our Annual events, Design Awards and coming up with creative ideas and innovations.

Any other committee or panel work as per the need for the smooth functioning of the department.

Be a part of the live industry projects, seminars and external fashion shows when allotted and asked by the institute to you.

Key skills:

The Candidate who can actively play role of: Mentor, Trainer, Advisor, Researcher, and Educator.

Good Vocabulary and English proficiency is a must.

Strong leadership skills, and be able to multitask and work with enthusiasm.

Should possess understanding from design and technical perspective.

Good team player and pro-activeness.

Good Knowledge of the subjects.

Design Expert

Additional skills:

Understanding of both Knits and woven, Mens and Women&aposs apparel

Understanding of body types

Knowledge of Active wear/ sports wear and lingerie segment would be an added advantage.

Fabric Knowledge and Design application